Metallocene & Single-Site Polymers

US industry forecasts for 2011 & 2016

Publication Date	June 2007
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	171
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00184

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Summary

US demand to grow nearly 18% annually through 2011

Demand for metallocene and single-site polymers is projected to advance nearly 18 percent annually to 5.2 billion pounds in 2011, valued at $5.8 billion. These polymers are expected to account for nine percent of all polyolefin polymers in 2011. Compared with polymers produced with conventional catalysts, metallocene and single-site polymers are tougher, more resistant to puncturing and tearing, and clearer and glossier. Threats to further advances include high metallocene and co-catalyst costs, and the introduction of more competitive Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems. Metallocene and single-site thermoplastics accounted for 85 percent of all metallocene and single-site polymer demand in 2006. The remainder consists of elastomers, plastomers and other materials such as cyclic-olefin copolymers.

Thermoplastics will remain dominant as leading suppliers boost capacity and introduce new families of materials. Metallocene linear low density polyethylene (mLLDPE) will continue as the major polymer, although more rapid growth is expected for much smaller polypropylene and high density polyethylene plastics. In 2006, the mLLDPE market was larger than all other metallocene polymers combined.

Film & sheet to remain leading application

Film and sheet will remain the leading application based on growing use in products such as stretch and shrink film, trash bags, food films and vapor barriers. However, better growth is expected in blow and injection molding polymers due to their excellent structural strength and stress crack resistance, as well as greatly improved processing characteristics. Other markets for metallocene and single-site polymers include fibers and nonwovens, a major emerging market for metallocene polypropylene.

Consumer goods & durable equipment market fastest growing

Packaging, the leading market, accounted for 63 percent of all uses in 2006. Uses include film and sheet, as well as blow molded bottles and injection molded containers. Faster growth, however, is anticipated for consumer good and durable equipment markets, such as appliances, housewares, and industrial machinery and equipment. Motor vehicle uses, particularly for metallocene grades of EPDM and thermoplastic elastomers, will be stimulated by a stronger motor vehicle production outlook.

Study coverage

Metallocene & Single-Site Polymers is a new Freedonia industry study available for $4400. It presents historical demand data (1996, 2001, 2006) plus forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by type, application and market in pounds and current dollars. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market shares and profiles 29 US industry competitors.

Content

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Economic Overview
- Recent Economic Performance
- Economic Outlook
- Construction Spending Outlook
- Residential Building Construction
- Nonresidential Building Construction
- Office & Commercial Buildings
- Other
- Nonbuilding Construction
- Improvement & Repair Spending Outlook
- Building Stock Trends
- Residential Building Stock
- Nonresidential Building Stock
- Demographic Overview
- Population
- Urbanization
- Households
- Industrialization & Manufacturing Trends
- Fixed Investment Outlook
- Retail Sales Trends
- Cost & Pricing Dynamics
- Regulatory & Safety Issues
- Technological Trends
- The Five-Year Plan
- International Environment
- World Elevator & Escalator Market
- Foreign Trade & Multinational Investment
III. PRODUCTS & SERVICES
- General
- Elevator & Escalator Products
- Passenger & Freight Elevators
- Passenger
- Freight
- Escalators & Moving Walkways
- Associated Products
- Parts & Components
- Controls & Electronics
- Elevator & Escalator Services
- Installation
- Maintenance & Repair
IV. MARKETS
- General
- Nonresidential Buildings
- Offices
- Retail Establishments
- Government & Institutional Facilities
- Industrial Facilities
- Lodging & Other Commercial Buildings
- Transportation Facilities
- Residential Buildings
- Nonbuilding Settings
V. REGIONAL TRENDS
- General
- Regional Demand Determinants
- Economic Trends
- Demographic Trends
- Construction Spending Trends
- Elevator & Escalator Market by Region
- Central-North
- Overview
- Elevator & Escalator Market
- Northeast
- Overview
- Elevator & Escalator Market
- Central-East
- Overview
- Elevator & Escalator Market
- Central-South
- Overview
- Elevator & Escalator Market
- Southwest
- Overview
- Elevator & Escalator Market
- Northwest
- Overview
- Elevator & Escalator Market
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- United Technologies
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Hitachi
- Schindler
- KONE
- Toshiba
- Other Leading Companies
- Product Development & Manufacturing
- Marketing & Distribution
- Financial Issues & Requirements
- Cooperative Agreements
- Company Profiles
- Beijing Jingcheng Zhong ao Elevator Company Limited
- Canny Group Company Limited
- China Ningbo Xinda Group Company Limited
- Dalian SIGMA Elevator Company, see SIGMA Elevator
- Eastern Elevators Pty Limited
- Fujitec Company Limited
- Guangdong Ryoden Lift & Escalator Company,
- see Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Guangdong Winone Elevator Company Limited
- Guangzhou Hitachi Elevator Company, see Hitachi Limited
- Hitachi Limited
- Huasheng Fujitec Elevator Company, see Fujitec Company
- KONE Corporation
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Ningbo Hongda Elevator Company Limited,
- see China Ningbo Xinda Group Company Limited
- Ningbo Xinda Elevator Accessories Company Limited,
- see China Ningbo Xinda Group Company Limited
- Otis Elevator China Investment Company Limited,
- see United Technologies Corporation
- Schindler Holding Limited
- Shandong Bester Elevator Company Limited
- Shanghai Huasheng Fujitec Escalator Company Limited,
- see Fujitec Company Limited
- Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Company Limited,
- see Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Shanghai Yungtay Elevator Equipment Company Limited,
- see Yungtay Engineering Company Limited
- Shenyang Brilliant Elevator Company, see Shenyang
- Yuanda Aluminium Industry Engineering Company
- Shenyang Brilliant Elevator Fittings Company,
- see Shenyang Yuanda Aluminium Industry Engineering
- Company
- Shenyang Yuanda Aluminium Industry Engineering
- Company Limited
- SIGMA Elevator Company
- Suzhou DIAO Elevator Company Limited
- Suzhou Dongnan Hydraulic Elevator Company Limited
- Suzhou Jiangnan Jiajie Elevator Company Limited
- Suzhou Schindler Elevator Company Limited,
- see Schindler Holding Limited
- Suzhou Shenlong Elevator Company Limited
- ThyssenKrupp AG
- Toshiba Corporation
- United Technologies Corporation
- Wellift Elevator Company Limited
- Wuxi Lanling Elevator Company Limited
- Xi an Elevator Factory
- Xi an Express Elevator Company Limited, see United
- Technologies Corporation and Xi an Elevator Factory
- XJ Elevator Company Limited
- Yungtay Engineering Company Limited
- Zhejiang Anliso Elevator Company Limited
- Zhejiang AOLINGDA Elevator Company Limited
- Zhejiang SYNEY Elevator Company Limited
- Zhejiang United Elevator Company Limited
- Zhujiang Fuji Elevator Company Limited
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Elevator & Escalator Product & Service Demand in China
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Gross Domestic Product of China
- 2 New Construction Expenditures in China
- 3 New Residential Building Construction Expenditures in China
- 4 New Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures in China
- 5 New Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures in China
- 6 Construction Improvement & Repair Expenditures in China
- 7 Building Stock in China
- 8 Population of China
- 9 Households in China by Region
- 10 Manufacturing Value Added in China
- 11 Fixed Investment in China
- 12 Retail Sales Trends in China
- 13 Elevator & Escalator Pricing Patterns in China
- 14 World Elevator & Escalator Market
- 15 Chinese Foreign Trade in Elevators & Escalators
SECTION III -- PRODUCTS & SERVICES
- 1 Elevator & Escalator Product & Service Demand in China
- 2 Elevator & Escalator Product Supply & Demand in China
- 3 Passenger & Freight Elevator Supply & Demand in China
- 4 Passenger Elevator Demand in China by Type
- 5 Freight Elevator Demand in China by Type
- 6 Escalator & Moving Walkway Supply & Demand in China
- 7 Associated Product Supply & Demand in China
- 8 Elevator & Escalator Parts & Components Demand in China
- 9 Elevator & Escalator Controls & Electronics Demand in China
- 10 Elevator & Escalator Service Revenues in China
- 11 Elevator & Escalator Installation Revenues in China
- 12 Elevator & Escalator Maintenance & Repair Revenues in China
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
- 1 Elevator & Escalator Products & Services in China by Market
- 2 Nonresidential Building Elevator & Escalator Market in China by Building Type
- 3 Office Elevator & Escalator Market in China
- 4 Retail Establishment Elevator & Escalator Market in China
- 5 Government & Institutional Facility Elevator & Escalator Market in China
- 6 Industrial Facility Elevator & Escalator Market in China
- 7 Lodging & Other Commercial Building Elevator & Escalator Market in China
- 8 Transportation Facility Elevator & Escalator Market in China
- 9 Residential Building Elevator & Escalator Market in China
- 10 Nonbuilding Elevator & Escalator Market in China
SECTION V -- REGIONAL TRENDS
- 1 Gross Domestic Product of China by Region
- 2 Population of China by Region
- 3 New Construction Expenditures in China by Region
- 4 Elevator & Escalator Market in China by Region
- 5 Central-North Region of China: Elevator & Escalator Market
- 6 Northeast Region of China: Elevator & Escalator Market
- 7 Central-East Region of China: Elevator & Escalator Market
- 8 Central-South Region of China: Elevator & Escalator Market
- 9 Southwest Region of China: Elevator & Escalator Market
- 10 Northwest Region of China: Elevator & Escalator Market
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Revenue Data: Selected Elevator & Escalator Companies, 2006
- 2 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Population of China by Age
- 2 Elevator & Escalator Pricing Patterns in China
SECTION III -- PRODUCTS & SERVICES
- 1 Elevator & Escalator Demand in China by Product & Service, 2006
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
- 1 Elevator & Escalator Products & Services in China by Market, 2006
- 2 Nonresidential Building Elevator & Escalator Market in China by Building Type, 2006
SECTION V -- REGIONAL TRENDS
- 1 Elevator & Escalator Market in China by Region, 2006
- 2 Central-North Region of China
- 3 Northeast Region of China
- 4 Central-East Region of China
- 5 Central-South Region of China
- 6 Southwest Region of China
- 7 Northwest Region of China
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Elevator & Escalator Market Share in China by Company, 2006